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@Watcher: I meant that as agreement to your statement, "What I doubt is that it was anywhere near complete, let…
"The number is more like 72 years, since the US and the UK overthrew an elected government and replaced it…
"They certainly were working on one at some point, I don’t think anybody doubts that..." But not for many years.…
"No, we have not barely stopped Iran from getting nukes by bombing them multiple times. " I'm not sure if…
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Category Archives: Economics and the like
Health Care Reform Won't Include Undocumented Immigrants. But It Should.
Andrew Romano at Newsweek: From a purely economic standpoint, insuring illegal immigrants makes a lot of sense—and not just for them, but for everyone. Consider a few statistics. According to a July article in the American Journal of Public Health, … Continue reading →
You Lie!
So as previously noted, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., last night got himself into trouble for calling the President a liar. Now, there’s nothing wrong with calling the President a liar; indeed, that’s a time-honored American tradition. But you’re not supposed … Continue reading →
Point of Debate and Decorum
Remarks in debate (which may include references to the Senate or its Members) shall be confined to the question under debate, avoiding personality. –Rules of the House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress Rule XVII, Section b If you want … Continue reading →
Health Care Address Live Blog
Barack Obama HCR Live Blog
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The Right Kind of Health Care Discussion
The Minnesota State Fair is going on right now. Unlike many state fairs, Minnesota’s is located in the heart of the metropolitan area, just north of St. Paul, just south of the University of Minnesota. And so the fair becomes … Continue reading →
"My Healthcare Has Already Been Rationed"
[My sincere thanks to Virginia Frederick for her permission to reprint this letter on “Alas.” –Amp] Dear Senator Hutchinson. I am one of your Texas constituents that is “under-insured” and I want to speak to you about health Care. I … Continue reading →
Crazy for Cryin’, I’m Crazy for Tryin’…
Generally speaking, I try to avoid using the word crazy to mean “bizarrely wrong.” It wasn’t always so, but after years of online discussions with people smarter than I am, I’ve come to the conclusion that that usage of the … Continue reading →
Three Layers Of Protection Preventing Anyone From Being Forced Onto The Public Option
(Cartoon by Mikhaela Reid.) In comments, I wrote, “if the House bill becomes law, no one will be forced to be on the public option — everyone’s free to choose a private plan, if they don’t like the public plan.” … Continue reading →
Health Insurance Reform Flowchart
From Donkeylicious. On my Facebook page, my friend Danny wrote: Now how does that fit in to the Co-Op thing they are talking about? Are the 27.5 million people in the bottom box going to be forced to get insurance … Continue reading →
FASINPAT: Worker-Occupied and Democratically Run Factory in Argentina
I’ve been reading about FASINPAT, a worker-owned, democratically run ceramics factory in Argentina. From Marie Trigona: The workers at Argentina’s occupied ceramics factory FASINPAT won a major victory this week, the factory now definitively belongs to the people in legal … Continue reading →
Oh! Well then, thank you for clarifying, and sorry to be a bit defensive.